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Google may face a third CCI fine in less than a month. Now for Android TV

Google has already been fined in previous two cases for "abusing its market dominant position" in connection with the Android mobile device ecosystem

Historic changes coming in law with Parliament's nod to Competition Bill

The amendments are expected to improve ease of doing business, attune India's competition law regime with global trends

Parliament clears amendments to competition law without any discussion

Parliament on Monday cleared the amendments to the competition law that will pave the way for promoting the ease of doing business as well as enhance the framework to deter entities from indulging in unfair business practices. Reduction of CCI's assessment time frame for combinations to 150 days from the date of filing the notice, introduction of a settlement and commitments framework and imposition of penalties on erring entities based on their global turnover are among the key features of the Competition (Amendment) Bill. The bill has been approved by Parliament nearly eight months after its introduction in Lok Sabha, which gave its nod on March 29. The bill was also referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, which tabled its report in Parliament on December 13 last year. Rajya Sabha approved the bill on Monday after Lok Sabha cleared the same on March 29. Amid din, both the Houses passed the bill without any discussion. Corporate Affairs and Finance Minister ...

CCI approves demerger of FMCG biz of Haldiram Snacks and Haldiram Foods

The existing shareholders of Haldiram Snacks and Haldiram Foods have acquired a 56% and a 44% stake, respectively, in Haldiram Snacks Food

Competition Bill with host of changes passed in Lok Sabha amid uproar

Changes include working of penalty on global turnover of companies; bill has introduced a deal value threshold to enable CCI to review transactions depending upon their value

Google relieved after partial victory in Android antitrust case in India

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said in October that Google had exploited its dominant position in Android and told it to remove restrictions imposed on device makers

Google 'repeatedly disobeying' CCI's orders on billing: Startup think tank

Accuses tech giant of charging an "exorbitant" commission without providing additional service, while India's entire payment industry is working on 1-5% service fees

Competition Commission conducting inquiries against big tech firms: Govt

Competition Commission is conducting inquiries against Amazon, Flipkart, Zomato, Swiggy, BookMyShow, Apple, WhatsApp, Facebook (Meta) and Google for alleged anti-competitive practices, the government said on Tuesday. To a query in the Rajya Sabha on whether the government is aware of the fact that anti-competitive practices are indulged by big tech companies like Amazon, Flipkart, Google, Meta, Twitter, Apple, Facebook, Twitter and Google etc in the country, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman replied in the affirmative. In a written reply, the Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister said the Competition Commission of India (CCI) after conducting inquiries in three different cases, passed orders in the matter related to Google on January 31, 2018, October 20, 2022, and October 25, 2022. In the matter related to MakeMyTrip-Go and OYO, the order was passed on October 19, 2022. "Appeals have been filed against these orders passed by CCI. Inquiries against Amazon, Flipkart, Zomato, Swiggy

Competition Commission clears proposed JM Baxi Ports deal with HAL

Competition Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition of certain shareholding of JM Baxi Ports and Logistics Ltd by Germany's HLAG. The acquisition would be done by HL Terminal Holding B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hapag Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft. JM Baxi Ports is a private terminal and inland transport service provider in India. In a release on Monday, Competition Commission of India (CCI) said it has given the approval for the acquisition of shareholding of JM Baxi Ports HL Terminal Holding B.V. The acquiring entity has been set up to serve as a strategic/investment holding company for the port terminal business of HLAG. HLAG is the parent company of the acquirer group, which is headquartered in Germany. It is active in the maritime sector. Separately, CCI has given its nod for the acquisition of share capital of NSPIRA Management Services Pvt Ltd by three individuals -- Puneet Kothapa, Ponguru Sindhura and Ponguru Sharani. Currently, the acquirers collectively hold

CCI to set up in-house digital mkt data unit for regulating tech platforms

Jyoti Jindgar Bhanot, secretary of the CCI, emphasised on early intervention as a key to ensure that competitive landscape in digital markets is not distorted beyond repair

CCI allows AGI Greenpac to acquire Hindusthan National Glass & Industries

AGI Greenpac has received approval from Competition Commission of India for the proposed acquisition of Hindusthan National Glass & Industries Limited through Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process

Reliance buyout of METRO Cash & Carry India gets CCI's clearance

METRO India began operations in India in 2003 and was the first company to introduce a cash-and-carry business format in the country

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Competition Commission of India squeezed by staff vacancies, workload

A void at the top rung of India's competition agency underscores a chronic resource crunch and is undermining its capacity to regulate major companies in the world's fifth-largest economy

Competition Commission of India squeezed by staff vacancies and workload

The Competition Commission of India, which has imposed million dollar penalties on Alphabet Inc.'s Google to Amazon.com Inc., is functioning with just two members

Google's non-compliance will hit us hard, lament leading Indian startups

Leading startups gathered under one roof to brainstorm on implications of Google's User Choice Billing system, saying Google's non-compliance with CCI orders will only harm the startup ecosystem

Google disobeying CCI orders blatantly: Digital start-up thinktank

The CCI in October 2022 directed Google to make significant changes to its Play Store policies after it found several anti-competitive practices on the platform

Like Google, Apple may now be asked by CCI to change app store policy

In December 2021, CCI had initiated a probe into Apple's policies following allegations by Together We Fight Society about its high commission and lack of third party options

Like Google, Apple may now be asked by CCI to change app store policy

In December 2021, CCI had initiated a probe into Apple's policies following allegations by Together We Fight Society about its high commission and lack of third party options

Competition Comm approves NIIF's stake purchase in Hindustan Ports

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Thursday cleared the acquisition of stake in Hindustan Ports Pvt Ltd by National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF). The proposed transaction relates to NIIF's acquisition of up to 25 per cent in Hindustan Ports Pvt Ltd (HPPL). The regulator also approved the merger of Hindustan Infralog Pvt Ltd (HIPL) into HPPL. In a tweet on Thursday, the CCI said it has approved the "acquisition of up to 25 per cent shareholding in HPPL by National Investment and Infrastructure Fund and proposed merger of HIPL into HPPL". Last year in June, NIIF said it has invested Rs 2,250 crore in HPPL, a local arm of UAE's DP world. NIIF is an alternative investment fund and is sponsored and anchored by the government. HIPL and HPPL are engaged in providing container terminal services. In a separate tweet, the watchdog said it has given its nod to acquisition of 100 per cent equity shareholding of Lanco Anpara Power Ltd (LAPL) by Megha Engineering and ...